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Posted on: July 23, 2024

[ARCHIVED] No injuries in small Nelson fire

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Incident number: 2405245
Type of emergency: Structure fire
Incident date: 7/21/2024
Incident time: 4:33 p.m.
Address/location: 173 Nelson St.

Occupied? Yes
Owner: 

Probable cause, if known: Undetermined
Structure type: Single-family dwelling
Construction type: Wood
Estimated property damage: $1,000
Estimated contents damage: None
Location/extent of damage: Outside of home; edge of window

Hazardous materials involved?: NA
Specialized rescues?: NA
Vehicles involved: NA

Injuries
None 

Fatalities
None 

Other information: Fire crews arrived to find a small fire on the outside of the front part of the home. It was on a corner of a window. The fire partially spread into the siding. 

Crews quickly extinguished the fire with a pressurized water can. No one was injured. Light smoke was inside the home, but was quickly removed by positive ventilation.

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